- Candlelight Procession
On 25 Nov at 7.30pm, see the unusual light-up of The Fullerton Hotel's Christmas Tree in the presence of a handbell choir with the hotel's staff members candles in a procession in the lobby. And if that's not enough to entice you, how about complimentary wine, hot chocolate & Christmas cookies to pile on the festive spirit? :D

- 3D Show using the Hotel's facade
On 30 Nov at 8pm, The Fullerton Hotel's facade will be brought to life through the use of 3D animation techniques. Think koi fishes swimming and fireflies dancing against the backdrop of the Hotel's architecture. We think it'll be a magical evening!

52. Watch the Toys Come Alive at the Singapore Flyer.

From now til 1 Jan 2012, the Singapore Flyer transforms into a fantasy Toyland this Christmas, complete with toy soldiers, teddy bears & gingerbread men. Look out for a giant Christmas Snow Globe too! On weekends, kids receive a Fun Pack and a Goodies Hamper, as well as free admission to the Snow Globe with every full-priced child ticket purchased.

53. Go balloon-ga-ga at the Balloon Wonderland.

Be dazzled by the enormous balloon sculptures in the form of sea creatures like octopus, sea-horse, puffer fish put up by the People's Association balloon sculpting interest groups.

On 23 & 24 Dec in the evening, get high on the festive spirits by catching a 1,500-strong choir performance as they perform near the steps of Marina Square. Also, beautifully decorated floats will be on display to complete that perfect Christmas evening.

For the kids who are getting all restless at home, there are always the parks and outdoor playgrounds for them to run amok. But if the weather isn't cooperative, there are still the INDOOR PLAYGROUNDS for them to expend their pent-up energy.

55. Daddy was highly tempted to list EACH indoor playground as one holiday activity, but I told him no cheating. Hee. And so, here are the Indoor Playgrounds around Singapore and our experiences at most of them:

Located in a warehouse at Pasir Panjang, this place primarily rents out all kinds of toys - from playmats to bulky playsets & toy vehicles - but for a small admission charge, kids can play with all the toys there while the adults sit down and sip a cup of coffee.

Without a doubt, we would all need to refuel after burning so much energy. And so, these KIDS-FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS will probably rank as a kids' activity by itself with the inclusion of their own play-areas. Perfect for the parents to slowly enjoy their food, without having to entertain their kids throughout meal time.

57. Seb's Bistro & The Playhouse @ Rochester

Kids get their own table and seating, pick their food from their own menu, jump high on a trampoline while waiting for the food to arrive and go all crazy in an indoor playhouse after meals. What's not to like?

While sushi is always a fave with kids (at least to us monkies, it is!!!), the Sakae Sushi at Tradehub 21 (28 Boon Lay Way) has a kids' play-area outside the restaurant, complete with a playhouse and ball pit area.

60. Poison Ivy Bistro at Bollywood Veggies

We HEART Poison Ivy Bistro - partly because of the delicious food, but also because the nice min-play area just outside of the bistro.

The Bottle Tree Village Seafood Restaurant used to be located in a nice ulu area in Sembawang, but it has since relocated to the Bottle Tree Park in Yishun while the old premise is converted to Sembawang Eating House SEafood Restaurant (Halal).

Housing a Seafood Restaurant, Bar & Bistro and a Japanese Dining restaurant, the Bottle Tree Park also offers many child-related activities like longkang fishing, remote-controlled car racing and swan paddling. And if all else fails, there is always the perennial fave - the playground.

Located at Turf City, this cafe comes with both an outdoor playground as well as a mini indoor playground for the kids to while away the time while the parents are buys eating and catching-up with friends.

Activities don't have to be confined to Singapore, as we could take a short holiday overseas too! Perhaps it may be a tad to late to plan for a long overseas trip, but these SHORT HOLIDAY TRIPS are pretty doable and fuss-free!

67. Austin Hills, Johor Bahru

If there's one thing good about this place, it's that the rooms are HUGE!

The golf resort is only a 15-20 minutes drive away from the Woodlands Checkpoint, and is near to shopping malls like Tesco & Jusco Tebrau.

Also good for a 1 night recharge, the Pulai Springs Resort has 2 pools which the monkies absolutely love. One is located in the new resort's suites wing, while the other is within the resort's clubhouse grounds and comes with a snaking slide.

About 3.5 hours drive from Singapore, Avillion Port Dickson's main highlight has got to be the Water Chalets.

Coupled with a beach, swimming pool & slide, and a petting zoo where kids can touch and feed animals like rabbits, guinea pigs & chickens, it's definitely one place which can keep the kids well occupied.

Designated as a World Heritage Site in July 2008, the city of Malacca offers more than just chicken rice balls, chendol, Peranakan food (yummy!), pineapple tarts and well... more food.

Kids can go on a historical trail at the Porta de Santiago - an old Portugese fort, St. Paul's Church and Stadthuys - one of the oldest Dutch buildings in the East. Or visit the many museums there - like the Baba * Nyonya Peranakan Museum, Maritime Museum, Stamp Museum & Malaysian Navy Mueseum.

A fishing village located off Pontian, Kukup is one place we had not been back to ever since 2005. Yup, it has been that long! See how small I was then?

Looks like we are due for a short 1N trip back there again soon huh? Hee. But what activities are there for kids? Well, kids will be able to visit the Kukup Mangrove Island - a mangrove wetland - for wildlife sightings and a kelong fish farm. Oh, and of course BBQ by the sea... wait, that's for the adults huh. :D

75. Batam and Bintan

If the sea, sand and travelling by ferry thrills the kids, then Batam & Bintan are worth the consideration as well. Bintan is still unexplored territory for us monkies, while our last Batam getaway was in 2007 when di-di was just 14 months old.

We had stayed at the Harris Resort and Batam View Resort in our previous 2 trips to Batam, and I'm still waiting for the hat-trick! :P

Hope that list has been useful to you so far. 3/4 down and and one final lap to go!!!